MA H5209

Bill

MA H5209

Study Order - Higher Education Financing

Introduced
12/23/2020

In Committee
12/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Order authorizing the committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain House documents concerning higher education financing.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Massachusetts House of Representatives' Committee on Higher Education to investigate and study various House documents related to higher education financing. The documents cover a range of issues, including establishing an education fund, creating a student loan forgiveness program, providing notice of loan obligations for University of Massachusetts students, offering scholarships for non-first-year students at public colleges or universities, directing the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority to establish a college savings program, ensuring adequate funding for public higher education institutions, making public higher education free for Commonwealth residents, and requiring uniform financial aid information for accepted applicants. The committee is directed to report its findings and recommendations, along with any necessary legislative drafts, to the House by December 31, 2020.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Higher Education (J)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 12/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5209

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5209
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5209.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1202	Establishing a program for student loan forgiveness	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1210	Relative to student debt	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1211	To establish a finish line grant program to encourage college completion	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1213	Creating a child savings program	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1214	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1215	To ensure higher education student and campus safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1216	Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1221	To guarantee debt-free public higher education	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1229	Requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1230	Resolutions supporting efforts to ensure that students from Massachusetts have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1231	Relative to strengthening and expanding affordable, quality higher education opportunities for residents of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1240	To address the degree gap and reduce student debt	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1245	Establishing tuition free community college in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1247	Requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H43	Relative to student debt	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1202

Establishing a program for student loan forgiveness